| October 2005 |
| 3 |
Rosh Hashanah
begins at sunset. |
| 4 |
Ramadan This is the
ninth month of the Muslim calendar and is the holiest period
of Islam, honoring the revelation of the Koran. October 4 is
the first day of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month in which Muslims
fast from sunrise to sunset each day of the entire month. In
the evening, they eat small meals and visit with friends and
family. It is a time of worship and contemplation, a time to
strengthen family and community ties. |
| 4 & 5 |
Rosh Hashanah This
is the Jewish New Year which begins at sunset on October 3.
A solemn religious observance, it celebrates the creation of
the world and is the first of the high holy days. It is a time
for reflection and self-examination when Jews attend services
at their synagogue. There, one of the most important observances
is hearing the sounding of the shofar (ram’s horn). One
tradition in homes is eating apples dipped in honey, expressing
a wish for a sweet new year. The common greeting is L'shanah
tovah, meaning "for a good year" |
| 9-15 |
Fire Prevention Week
Observed the Sunday through Saturday period in which October
9 falls. Sponsored by the National Fire Prevention Association:
617-770-3000 or email: public_affairs@nfpa.org.
Web site: www.nfpa.org Learn how Abington Township fire companies
are marking this week at their open house nights; see “Keeping
Current/Tips”: |
| 10 |
Columbus Day/Discover Day
This day honors all explorers and commemorates Columbus’
sighting of the New World on October 12, 1492. This federal
holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October.
Copper Beech Elementary School PTA meeting,
7:30 p.m. |
| 11 |
Abington Police Athletic
League International Food Festival. For details see
“Special Events”
Abington School Board meeting 7:30 p.m.
Abington School District Administration Building, 970 Highland
Ave., Abington |
| 12 |
Yom Kippur begins
at sunset |
| 13 |
Yom Kippur or Day of Atonement.
This Jewish holy day is the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.
It begins at sunset on October 12 and is said by many to be
the most important holiday of the Jewish year. On this day,
Jews are to atone for their sins between them and God during
the past year and devote themselves to prayer (usually in the
synagogue), fasting, and repentance. No work is to be performed
on this day. Yom Kippur occurs on the 10th day of Tishri. |
| 17 |
Sukkot or Feast of Tabernacles
begins at sunset
Abington Senior High School PTO 7:30 Library
Willow Hill PTO 7:30 p.m. Library |
| 18 & 19 |
Sukkot or Feast of Tabernacles
is a Jewish festival of thanksgiving, harvest, and the remembrance
of the Jews who wandered in the wilderness and lived in temporary
shelters after their exodus from Egypt. The word "Sukkot"
means "booths," and refers to the temporary dwellings
that Jews are commanded to live in during this holiday. The
fifth day after Yom Kippur, it begins at sunset on October 17.
Sukkot lasts for seven days. The two days following the festival
are separate holidays, Shemini Atzeret and Simkhat Torah, but
are commonly thought of as part of Sukkot. |
| 18 |
Parent Advisory Council for
Special Education, Copper Beech Elementary School,
7:30 p.m. |
| 19 |
Parent Council at Rydal
East Elementary School, 7:30 p.m. Featuring a speaker
from the Governor’s Institute for Parental Involvement
Details at “Keeping Current/Tips” Information:
President: Donna Randolph 215-885-5322 or Vice President:
Andrea Trainer bourgoisdiva@verizon.net
Highland Elementary School PTO meeting,
7:30 p.m.
McKinley Elementary School PTO meeting,
8:00 p.m. |
| 20 |
Birth of the Bab Baha’i
observance of the anniversary of the birth, in 1819, of “the
Bab,” the prophet-herald of the Baha’i faith.
One of the nine holy days of the year where work and school
are suspended for Baha’i's.
Overlook Elementary School PTO meeting,
7:30 p.m. |
| 22 |
Ardsley Community Center
Halloween Party 6:30-8:30 p.m.. for neighborhood
children from ages 6-10 years old and an adult accompanying
them. Forms and fees must be received at the Community Center,
Spear Road, Ardsley by Friday, October 14.
13th Annual Halloween Safety Party at Glenside-Weldon
School for elementary school children. Details at “Things
To Do” |
| 24 |
United Nations Day This
day was established by annual Presidential proclamation to
commemorate the founding of the United Nations in 1945. Information:
212-963-4475, email inquiries@un.org, or www.un.org.
Shemini Azeret begins at sunset |
| 25 |
Abington School Board meeting
7:30 p.m. Abington School District Administrration
Building, 970 Highland Ave., Abington |
| 25 & 26 |
Shemini Azeret The
closing days of the Jewish festival of Sukkot, beginning at
sunset October 24 |
| 26 |
Simkhat Torah This
Jewish holiday begins at sunset Oct. 24. The reading of the
law (Torah) is concluded and begun anew in the synagogue. |
| 27 |
Roslyn PTO 7:30
p.m. |
| 30 |
Standard Time
Remember to set your clocks back one hour today
Reformation Day This marks the anniversary
of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation on October
31, 1517. It commemorates the day when Dr. Martin Luther,
a Roman Catholic monk and university professor, posted his
Ninety-Five Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg,
Germany. This act was meant to start an academic debate but
triggered the movement in world history known as the Reformation.
This day is especially observed in Lutheran churches. |
| 31 |
Halloween This is
the evening before All Saints or All Hallows Day. Traditionally
it is an occasion for carving pumpkins ad masquerading for treats.
Click “Things To Do” for community Halloween parties
and events. |
